RIP Gerry Goffin

[Blue in Munich]

One of the greatest song writers of recent times leaves us, albeit with a fantastic legacy; Up On The Roof, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, One Fine Day, The Locomotion, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Some Kind Of Wonderful & Take Good Care Of My Baby to name a few.

RIP and thanks for the music.

 

[Stegsie]

Heard this news earlier too. What a great songwriter.

RIP

 

[c1973]

He penned an incredible amount of hit records, talented guy.

 

[Rooter]

They played a medley of them on R2 earlier, wow never knew he wrote so many!!

 

[williamalex1]

Songs of my youth and great memories , sad times. RIP.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

BBC 4 showed a biography of Carol King just recently - so many timelines classic songs that she wrote with Gerry Goffin - and then came Tapestry and female singer songwriters had their forever benchmark - and what a benchmark.

 

[Hacker Khan]

One of the greatest song writers of recent times leaves us, albeit with a fantastic legacy; Up On The Roof, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, One Fine Day, The Locomotion, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Some Kind Of Wonderful & Take Good Care Of My Baby to name a few.

RIP and thanks for the music.

You mean that wasn't Kylie

Every day's a school day......

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

You mean that wasn't Kylie

Every day's a school day......

Little Eva (Boyd) was the babysitter for Carole King and Gerry Goffin - and hearing her sing around the house they thought...and the rest is history

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Yes, great songwriting team.

Original singers of 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' has won me a few prizes over the years.

Bet no one knows without mr google.

 

[c1973]

Yes, great songwriting team.

Original singers of 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' has won me a few prizes over the years.

Bet no one knows without mr google.

How much?

I'm quite into my 60s girl group music.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

How much?

I'm quite into my 60s girl group music.

Perhaps to save you some sheckles it was not the Ronnettes.

The group also had a hit with Dedicated To The One I Love.

 

[c1973]

Perhaps to save you some sheckles it was not the Ronnettes.

Nope, was gonna go for shirrelles (spelling?)

 

[Doon frae Troon]

That's them...well done.
...and here's me thinking you were a young un!

 

[c1973]

That's them...well done.
...and here's me thinking you were a young un!

I am......relatively speaking. I just like my music and I like that 60s Mod, pop, soul stuff; got loads of it in my collection. Mind ye, I don't know half as much music trivia as I used to.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow........1961 that song came out, 53 years old.
It was always the 'last dance' at many teenage hops and dances I attended.
It took me about 10 years to work out the meaning of the lyrics.

Ah the days of innocence!